vacillation
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarycompetitor
Definition
- : one that competes: such as: rival //a fierce competitor on the soccer field: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another //offering lower prices than our competitors: an organism that lives in competition with another //The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
challenger competition contender contestant corrival rivalAntonyms
noncompetitorExamples
- //We offer better rates than our competitors.
- //There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
— see competitioncompetitor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- one who strives for the same thing as another //the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the countrySynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
competitor
Definition
- : one that competes: such as: rival //a fierce competitor on the soccer field: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another //offering lower prices than our competitors: an organism that lives in competition with another //The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
challenger competition contender contestant corrival rivalAntonyms
noncompetitorExamples
- //We offer better rates than our competitors.
- //There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
First Known Use
1534, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
— see competitioncompetitor
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- one who strives for the same thing as another //the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the countrySynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms
complacency